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L nil 111nmm ljMMW|WIWIW The Weather: -t, weather forecast ft,,. Atlanta anil vicinity tollcirt: It*'” tonight _ Tuesday: warmer. Atlanta Georgian (and news) VOL. V. NO. 244. ATLANTA, GA., MONDAY, APRIL 15, <1907. PRICE: Ralph Brown Shot Through Side by Pistol Bali. Lying fane downward, and with a jo.caliber bullet hole entirely through his body, Ralph H. Brown, 38 years of age, an expert auditor, was found Monday morning a few minutes before 3 o'clock by his wife and his mother- in-law, Mrs. W. D. Bizzell, In the din ing room at his home, 261 Forrest ave- aue. He was faintly gasping for breath. Physicians were hurriedly summon- td, but before their arrival the wound, ed man was dead. former Thompson held an Inquest shortly after noon Monday at the Brown home In Forrest avenue, the jury finding that Mr. Brown cama to his death by the accidental discharge of Ids own pistol. The evidence showed that Mr. Brown had been In good spir its and that his personal affairs were In splendid condition. Brown was shot with bis own pistol, while the weapon was in his right hand coat pocket, the bullet entering the right side. Members of the family and city detectives, who have Investi gated the tragedy, believe the killing was an accident. Was There a Burglar? Certain circumstances connected with the trdgedy have thrown about It an air of mystery and have led to the theory that perhaps Brown met an ac cidental death while attempting to use his pistol on a burglar. As has been his custom, he arose from bed shortly before 3 o'clock and, donning his coat and trousers, went down stairs to look after the fire In a big heater In the front hallway. Aroused by Noise. A few minutes later Mrs. Brown, the wife, was aroused by what appeared be a conversation, or some other noise, down stairs, and awoke her mother, Mrs. W. D. Bizzell. The two decided to Investigate, and on going down stairs Into the dining room dis- red Mil Brown on the floor, un ions and his life blood spurting from a bullet hole In his side. Closer Investigation showed that the rear door, opening from the library to the back porch, wo* standing wide open. The library adjoins the dining room ami Is connected with It by a door. It Is believed that Mr. Brown may ive discovered a burglar either In the dining room or library, and that, In sttemptlng to get his pistol from his mat pocket, or perhaps In a hand-to- hand struggle with the burglar, re ceived his death wound. If this theory Is correct, the marauder then quickly made his escape through the rear door, which he had left open on entering the house. Another Theory. Another theory Is also advanced along this same line. It Is to the effect that the back door may have been left open by the servant Sunday night and that there was no burglar In the house. Mr. Brown's attention may have been attracted to the door by a draught, and, realizing that the door was open, started to pull his pls- ml to make nn Investigation, catching Hie i rigger In some way and acci dentally shooting himself. The weapon was fired so close that the bullet passed entirely through the body. The clothing also caught fire from the discharge, and was burning "lien the body was discovered by the "Ifo ami mother-in-law, It Is not known Just what time Mr. Brown went down stairs. The first In timation the other occupants of the house had that he had gone to look after the heater was when his wife was awakened by the noise down stairs. Although Mrs. Brown could not make a statement Monday morning, It Is learn ed that she Judged this noise to be a ' onversatlon or some other unusual disturbance. It Is thought that possl nly the supposed conversation may have been the groans of the dying man. Ladies Investigated. Believing that something was wrong, Mrs. Brown awoke her mother, Mrs. Bizzell, widow of the late Dr. Bizzell, and suggested that they Investigate. The two ladles hurried Into the dark ened down stairs roonj and were horrl hed to discover the tragedy. The police were notified of the strange circumstances of the tragedy •mil Detective Sergeant Lanford dis patched Detectives Lockhart and Rob- eets to the scene. The two officers m ole a thorough examination of the •muse and ascertained all of the facts possible, after which they came to the conclusion that the death was acci dental. 'n, e open door In tho library, however, is'a puzzling feature and the detective* are unable to understand JUSTICE FIRST IS IrOJHHA JWL Efflfl •That and Richeous ness Comes Be fore Peace. The fatal weapon, with one chamber ■mpty, was found on the floor lying ||' re beside the unconscious form of Mr, Brown. It Is supposed the weapon dropped from the pocket, as Mr. Brown reeled and fell to the lloor. ■n addition to his wife, Mr. Brown Is survived by two little children, Harriet, ■years of age, and Mary, 2 years of age. •Mrs. Champion Brown, of New York, mother of the dead man, was nlso In the house at the, time of the tragedy. -Mrs. Brown has been on a visit to her n since Christmas. Mr. Brown has 1 ' 1 ' 1 brothers and two sisters, but nei ther of them resides In this city. One of 'he sisters, Miss Ann Brown, formerly conducted a well-known finishing school for girls In New York. •Mr. Brown was a partner In the nu- ouing business with his brotlier-ln- Joel Hunter, with offices at 1220 Empire building. He was widely known m the business world and was regarded •c one of the finest auditors In the booth. Mr. Brown was a New Yorker "ml came to this city from the tfletrop- 01 O' Ion years ago. *fe was also secretary and treasurer , 'he Southern Car Wheel Iron Com- lony, „f Tallapoosa, and the Emerson •titling Company, of Emerson. New York, April 15.—The greatest assemblage of peace promoters this country has ever entertained, met this afternoon In Carnegie Hall under the auspices of “the National Peace and Arbitration Peace Congress,” of which Andrew Carnegie is president. The congress Is attended by the greatest advocates in the world tor uni versal peace and arbitration Is pre paratory to the peace conference to be held af The Hague In June. The delegates today were welcomed by George B. McClellan, who waa In traduced by Mr. Carnegie, who pres!d< ed. Addresses were made by Mr. Car' negle, Secretary of State Root and Governor Hughes. • New York, April 15.—President Roosevelt's letter to peace conference read this afternoon explains that he can do little by wish ‘‘Godspeed” to conference. The letter makes a strong plea for International arbitration, but docs not recommend a complete disar mament by nations. The president's letter in part says •'First and foremost, I beseech you to remember that though It Is our bounded duty to work for peace, yet It Is even more our duty to work for righteousness and Justice.” Despite a warning that general dis armament might work harm and that It Is wrong for men to preach doctrines they know can not be achieved, the president adds: "1 believe we can do much to ad vance peace, provided only we act with sanity, with self-restraint and with power.” The president cites Instances of where the United States has tried to advance the cause of peace. Self-gov ernment, he says. Is being taught tho Filipinos. Secretary Root's trip to South America, ho said, did much to cement friendship between the nations of the Western hemisphere. He pledges that the American delegates to the next Hague conference will go Instruct' cd to do everything practicable to as' slst the cause of peace. SELFISHNESS AND GREED INTERFERED WITH PEACE, New ‘York, April 15.—In an address on the opening of the National Arbi tratlon and Peace Congress In the city of New York. April 15, 1907, Secretary Root spoke for International arbitra tion. He said: "Mr. President and Gentlemen: In every country which has reached high stage of civilization may be seen the working of two distinct and ap parent Inconsistent motives or prlncl pies of national conduct. On the one hand there Is the narrowly and Imme diately utilitarian move, and there Is the competitive attitude fashioned upon the habits of self-preservation and self-assertion, enjoined by the necessi ties of the struggle for existence. With this motive each country pursues pa cific national advantages, meeting in a hard, dry business-like way. without sympathy or sentiment, the facta of a world In which there Is much selfish ness and greed, In which every nation Is primarily looking out for Itself. "On the other hand, there Is the humane Impulse that presses forward constantly toward Ideals. Its posses sors. loving liberty and Justice and peace, long to make alt men free and eafe and secure In their rights; their eyes are fixed upon the ultimate goal toward which civilization tends. "In every man's nature there are manifestations or traces of each of these Impulses. As circumstances bring one class of motives or another Into control of national conduct In dlfter- net fields of national action, strangely, variant and Inconsistent national ac tion results. The same nation may be seen hard and practical, and at anoth er time, or perhaps In another Held at the same time, exhibiting the highest degree of unselfishness and humanity. Under the predominance of one motive, national power has been built up. Un der the predominance of the other mo tive, the conception of Individual char ity and humanity, which found its highest expression In the construction, elevation, has strongly Impressed Itself upon the conception of national duty and responsibility. In Its development the Idea of national conscience and na tional ethics has been forced Into the International system which formerly acknowledged the undisputed sway of selfishness and cruelty, long condemned as Immoral In the relations between Individuals. It Is natural that the hard and prac tical motive shall be uppermost In the men engaged in the conduct of govern ment. In the discharge of international duties governmental officers have to deal with a world of selfish competition and ever-present possibility of aggres sion and Injury which compel them to think flrst and chiefly of the Interest of their own country as a lawyer argues the case of his own client. •'Your Invitation to take part In the opening of this peace congress has come to me os an occasion to declare the alliance and sympathy of the Amer ican government with that other power —the sentiment of humanity. Tne American peopte are practical, mate rial, strenuous In business, eager for wealth, energetic In production an.l venturous In commerce, insistent upon their rights, proud of their country, jealous of Its power and Its prestige: but there Is a strain of Idealism In the American nature which saves our na tion from the gros3ness of sordid ma terialism and make* It responsive lo every appeal In behalf of liberty ami righteousness, of peace with JtAllee. and of human brotherhood the world ’QUAKE HAS BEEN LOST; WAS RECORDED MONDAY FROM MEXICO TO N. Y. Washington. April 15.—Chief Moore, of the weather bureau, thla morning issued a bulletin, announcing that an earthquake of great Intensity was recorded by .the selsmo* graph here this morning at 1:14 o’clock, and continuing over two hours. The greatest motion of the earth waa front mst to waat. There waa also a mo-ft! usunuy violent cnnnuuoKP. at a aiainiico comparable In intensity with those which recently occurred at Valparaiso and Kings ton.” j Notices ha>4 been sent out by the bureau looking t<».tjjo (ILi -v ry of the location of 500 MADE HOMELESS BY RAGING FLAMES New Orleans, April 15.—Between BOO and 600 people have been made home less by a fire which swept the town of Westwego, situated on the Mississippi river opposite New Orleans. Forty-two buildings. Including a Presbyterian church, the town hall, the postofllce and a number of stores, were destroyed, Only a few cottages and the terminal buildings of the Texas and Pacific rail road were left standing. The loss Is estimated at 850,000, with about 340,000 Insurance. The Are started In the rear of a grocery store. BAD TEMPER RESULTED I A CHANGE OF VERDICT; FA7HER’£ CRUELT^ SHOWN A threat to whip his children, made In the court room after a case ngalnst him had been dismissed, resulted Mon day morning In an entire change of verdict by Recorder Broyles, anil H. L. Burford, the father of the children, was brought back into court and lined heavily. The children were taken from his care. Cruel treatment of his.three children, by Burford and his second wife, who live at 9 Woodward avenue, was the charge made by Probation Officer Glo cr and Patrolman Oxburn. They pre rented evidence to show that Burford and his wife, the step-mother of the children, had beaten them cruelly. Lizzie, aged 14, Leila, aged 13, and 7-ycar-nld girl whose name was not learned, appeared In the court room. Witneses were called to prove that on last Friday Burford had beaten the eld. over. No American government could truly represent Its people If It did not sympathize heartily with the purposes which this congress meets to promote, and the American government of today does sympathize heartily with those purposes. In behalf of the government I give you the kindly and appreciative greeting of the people of the United States. "It Is a common saying that the world Is ruled by force. Diplomacy now consists chiefly In making national conduct conformed or appear to apply certain moral standards evolved and accepted In the slow development o: civilization. “The value of declaring a principle may be Illustrated by the effect of the arbitration convention ngreed upon In the International peace conference at The Hague In 1899. SNATCHED PURSE . FROM YOUNG LADY While Miss .May Evlna, of 122 Luekle street. In company with her mother, was walking In Lnckle street Sunday est daughter with a strap until iier back was a mass of scurs. It wus stat ed that the stepmother had also fre quently beaten the children. Mr*. O'Rhlelds, the mother of the children’s dead mother, testified lhat Burford was not a proper person to keep the children, and begged that they be given to her. Judge Broyles held the case ipen and permitted Burford to retain the children. As the case was dismissed, Burford left the court room. As he went out, ho Is said to have seized two of the little girls roughly and to threaten them with a good whipping for testify ing against him. A bystander reported this to Judge Broyles, who at once sent nn officer to rearrest Burford. The man was caught at Piedmont avenue arid returneil to court. Here the recorder fined him 325 and turned the three chil dren over to the care of the grand mother. OIL TANK EXPLODES! Tl Officials Are Looking for Culprits Who Caused Wreck. Chicago, April 15.—The Standard Oil official* In Whiting. 'Inti., are bu*IIy Keeking the Identity of the culprit* 'hose blowing up of a crude oil tank there wrecked the Ktructure and fatally injured two employee*. The injured are: Jame* O’Rourke* aged 34, burned eeverely on face and body; Stephen Ryan, fireman, aged 27, badly burned on the face and body. The men turned a hose on O’Rourke or he would have been burned to death on the apot. Delmas Leaves Be cause of Jealousy Among Counsel. New York. April 15.—The Dally Mall says: “United Stales Senator Philander Knox, formerly a Pittsburg lawyer. Is to defend Harry Thaw In his next trial, according to a decision reached by Mrs. William Thaw, his mother." New York, April 15.—Delphln M, Delmas, the noted advocate from Call fomla, Is Irrevocably out of the Thaw case. Following on the heels of tills state ment came, a statement that Attorney John Marron, one of the leading crlml nal lawyers of Pennsylvania would bo Thaw’s chief counsel when the case Is again heard. This report is given ere dence here, because it Is believed that Harry Thaw has authorized Roger O'Mara, former chief of police of Pitts burg, to obtain for him the lawyer that, In O'Mara's opinion, Is best fitted to direct the case. Thaw has almost absolutely dictated the course of the trial, and would have ruled It without Interruption but for tho firm mind of his mother. Thaw drew up an agreement of the counsel as he thought would he best. He des lgnated Hartrldgo as chief counsel, Gleason as the Insanity expert and Del mas as the Jury advocate. Before the trial progressed far It wus developed that Lawyer Gleason had In his possession Thaw's will and his let ters, which became a part of the trial. Lawyer Hartrldge had the letters from Stanford White to Evelyn Nesbit. Each of these gentlemen, it Is said, held to these documents as though they had been personal property and refused to let the other counsel have access to them. The report goes on to say that Mr. Delmas was greatly handicapped by the frequent adverse comments of the other lawyers upon his cdndtlct of the case. This, It Is reported, is the rearon for his retiring. Mrs. Harry Thaw went to the Tombs Sunday afternoon to see her husband. Warden Flynn told her that she would have to abldo by the usual prison rule, and was not permitted to see her husband, as she had done on previous Sundays during the eleven weeks that Thaw had been on trial. Then, perched on a high stool at the desk In the office, she wrote a note to her husband on stationery of tho de partment of conviction and sent It up to the cell. She had to wait almost an hour for a reply. She chatted viva ciously with John Hanley, the deputy warden, who was at work beside her, and seemed to be In the most excellent spirits. She swung to and fro on tht high seat, her feet hanging free. In. the blue dress and wide linen collar and cuffs, she seemed like the child she had appeared to be at times when she was testifying In behalf of her husband. One of the most astounding stories relative to the Thaw case I* to the effect that Juror George Ffaft was con stantly at loggerheads with the Jurors during their deliberations, and that he had written several notes to the dis trict attorney while the Jury was out. It further Is said that he Is a brother- in-law of James C. Young, who is sec retary-treasurer of the Madison Square Garden Company. Young was one of the strongest personal friend* that White had. Ffaff was the only Juror who stood out for murder in the flrst degree, and, according to report, ho tried to dominate everything. One Juror 1s quoted as saying that he referred to other Jurors In terms of disparagement, using such expressions as "bribery" and "flxlng." Members of the Jury said that Pfalf once lived In the same house on West One Hundred and Forty-eighth street In which District Attorney Jerome re sided. Mr. Pfatf has not thrown any light on these statements. He has preserved, even since the jury was discharged, the silence of the tomb. He absolutely declined to ex plain In anyway. Pittsburg, Pa„ April 15.—In an affi davit made by him here today, Howard Nesbit, brother of Mrs. Harry K. Thaw, accuses Thaw, or nnother per son, of adding to the letter which young Nesbit sent to Thaw, asking for money. Nesbit acknowledges the authorship of the letter, but denies, under oath, that he told Thaw that his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Holman, compelled him to go to New York with the In tention of testifying against Thaw. The publication of Nesblt's letter caused Charles J. Holman to take a more determined stand in the matter. A violent scene between Nesbit and his pnrents was precipitated by Nesblt's act and by Thaw causing tho letter to be published. The Holman* believe lhat he did It with deliberate Inten tion of making It appear that the Hol mans were doing all in their power lo send Thaw to the electric chair, or to prison. Holman Insisted that Nes- blt confess the conditions under which 4i« wrote lo Thaw. IS FRUIT CROP RUINED? GEORGIA REPORTS POINT TOWARD HEAVY LOSS [ JOINS RICE Other Resignations Expected Mon day. Frank P. Rio* and W. 8. Duncan have tendered thler resignations as members of the water board, as the result of the Key ordinance regulating the sale of bonds for the Improvements of the waterworks. Mr. Rice has been president of the board several years. He and Mr. Dun can construed the ordinance ss a re flection on the board by council. The ordinance says that not more than 1350,000 of bonds be Issued; states the specific purposes for which the money will be spent, and provides that all contracts must be submitted to council for approval. It Is not improbable that several oth er members of the board will resign. SIX SAILORS SAVED; BY Opinions of Growers Differ as to Dam age. LOSS MAY REACH . $2,000,000 OR MORE Killing Frost Sunday Night Causes Great Fear. 9 Afloat on Water-Logged Vessel for Week With out Nourishment. New York, April 15.—Hlx shipwrecked sail nrs were brought to New York today, im the Ward line steamer Hegunrnura. They tielonged to the three-masted British bark entlae Trinidad, now water-logged and adrift In the tropical ocean. They ware ennght In the hurricane that swept over the West Indies, beginning Isst Sunday week. For a week they were without food or water, tv hen rescued half of them were In inad delirium, produced by drinking ecu water. Their tongues were blackened and swollen and they ronld not telk.eh'omo were chewing on bits of leather. Two were helpless, suffering agony from broken llmbe. 00000000000000000000000000 o o O RAIN IS TO FOLLOW o JACK FR08T'8 VISIT. <1 a Frost on everything Monday O O morning—looked like a young O O snow. People up early enough to 0 0 observe It before the sun and rla- 0 0 Ing temperature had melted It, 0 0 said lhat a heavier frost had rare- 0 0 ly been aden. 0 0 Mercury climbed up rapidly on 0 0 Monday and April seemed Inclined 0 0 to do the right tlflng finally. Fore- 0 O cost: O 'Rain late Monday night or 0 O Tuesday: warmer." O "" Monday temperaturea: 0 a. 40 degreea O a. m 41 degreea O a. m 45 degreea 0 O in a. in 49 degreea 0 O 11 a. m 52 degreea 0 O 12 noon 55 degreea 0 p. m. ., 57 degreea C 0 2 * p. m 59 degrees 0 0OO00OOOOOO00O00000O00OOOO Has the Georgia fruit crop bee* completely killed? Even after the heavy frosts of Sat urday and Sunday nights, opinion 1* still at more or less variance about conditions. Some believe that the peach crop has been all killed: others think that a small percentage will sur vive, and still others believe that al most half of it will mature. State Entomologist Smith was In Bartow county about Adalrsvllln Sat urday, and examined the large orchards In that vicinity closely. lie nssmed positively that peaches had not been Injured up to that time, hut that the heavy frost of the two nights since probably worked considerable damage. Up at Baldwin and Cornelia In Habersham county, where there are large orchards, growers unite In stat ing that the fruit Is all dead. Tho tem perature went as low as 22 on one or two nights, with heavy attendant frost. J. \V. White, from Harlow, was at the capitol Monday morning, and ad here to the view that at least half of the fruit crop is alive yet. Most of the orchards In that county are on mountain sides which afford protec tion. Big Crop Was Expected. Last year Georgia shipped between ,000 • and 8.000 carloads of peaches. Conservative estimates placed this year’s crop, with a full crop matured, at. not less than 9,000 cars, as many thousands of trees would have tj°rne fruit for the flrst time. Under present ndvlces from the fruit growing sections If 3,000 cars are gath ered It will be surprising. "With the crop totally wiped out. It would mean a monetary loss to the state of near two million dollars. Huh. Hi" logl-t Smith lias written prominent fruit growers over tho stnte for accurate facts, which will be In hand In n few days. The Georgfnn presents the news from fruit centers In speolnl dispatches printed below. The outlook Is gloomy. Wind Had Subsided. The high wind that kept working on Saturday r.lght and prevented • much damage from frosj, did not put In an appearance on Sunday night and as a result the killing frost that Forecaster Marbury forecasted came. Not only was there a killing frost of Sunday night and Monday morn ing. but the temperature went down to 28 1-2 degrees In tho suburbs und low places and Ice was reported as thick a. window glass. On Saturday night the temperaturi went down to 30 degrees ns was fore casted, but the high winds preventer muoh of n frost. The frost on Sunday night and Monday morning was of suet a nature as to kill all gardon truck vines anil flowers, but ns to what riant- age It has dons throughout this section Forecaster Marbury haa not been In formed. From now on for awhile at least warm weather la forecaated. The fore, cast predicts rain late Monday night oi Tuesday with warmer weather. HALF MILLION DAMAGE CAUSED IN COBB COUNTY Special to The Georgian. Marietta, Ga.. April 16.—The freest nnd heavy froat hero completely de- atroyed the peach crop and all vegeta bles. The largeat growere declare that no- a peach Is left. They estimate the lost Continued on Page Seven. afternoon at 4:30 o’clock, an unknown POTATO CROP 18 KILLED negro snatched a valuable purse and; in SOUTH CAROLINA. made hie escape. — The theft occurred near Forsyth I Hpeclsl to The Georgian, street. Mtsa Evlna and her mother! Charleston. S. <'.. April 15.—'The chased the thief Into nn alley, but he j heavy frost did great damage to all got away before old arrived. The purse ; truck farmers through this section this la a gold chain afTali and Is valued at | morning. Potatoes are killed nnd other about 120. It contained only a small'young vegetables are seriously dotn- umount of monev. aged. MRS. HARRY K. THAW WILL 8TICK BY HUSBAND. New York. April 15.—"I am going :o slay right here In New York with Har ry until he Is free again."—Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw. Young Mr*. Tha.v was very positive In iter declaration today that she has no Intention of leaving New York and that she would remain as the chief consoler of her husband, Harry K. Thaw, until definite disposition Is made of his base. She has notified the Hotel Loralne management that she will re main here permanently. She also re tained the same electric cab she has used In the past to take her to the Tomb* dally. Growth and Progress of the New South The Georgian record, here escb day some economic fact In reference to the onward march of tho South. BY JOSEPH B. LIVELY. The Incorporation and charter of new railroad enterprises In the South, which has been active for several years, seems at present to lie making an extra apurt of activity, the number of Incorporations reported during the peat week being larger than usual in an equal period. Among the new companies reported are the following: Savannah and Southwestern Railroad Company, of Savannah. Ga.. has applied for a charter to build a line about 350 mile* long from Savan nah via Baxley, Douglas, Moultrie and Cairo, Ga., und Quinsy and Apa lachicola. Fla., to the gulf of Mexico; capital 37,000,000. The Kentucky Highlands Railroad Company Incorporated at Frank fort, Ky., with 3250,000 capital to build a line from Frankfort to Versailles and Lexington, Ky., about 30 miles. - The Houston anil Brazos Valley Railway Company chartered In Texas to build an extension of the Velasco, Braxos and Northern railway, which I* now twenty miles long from Velasco to Anchor, Tex. The ex tension Is from Anchor to a point at or near Hempstead. Tex., 100 mile-, with a branch from Sugarland, about twenty miles, to Houston. Tex. The Panhandle Short Line Railroad Company chartered at Austin. Tex., with 3210,000 capital to build a line from Hereford lo Stanton. Tex . 270 miles, connecting there with the Texas and Pacific railway. The Kansas City, Oklahoma and Gulf Railway Company chartered In Texas to build a line 110 miles long from a point on the northern boundary of Texas near the'mouth of Bols d!Arc creek south to Athens. Tex.: capital 3126,000. Survey Is being made. The Oklahoma City, El Reno and Southwestern Electric Company of El Reno, O. T„ chartered to build an electric Interurbott railway 275 miles long, connecting Oklahoma City, El Reno, Chtckaaha, Anudarko. Ho bart. Lawton. Kingfisher, Hennessey, Enid, Medford, Okecne and Kiel. The Brandon and Laurel Railway Company chartered In Mississippi to build a line from Brandon to Laurel, Miss., sixty-flve miles. The Oklahoma City Rapid Transit Railway Company, capital 32.000.- 000, to build a line about forty miles long from Oklahoma city to Te- cumseb. O. T. The Macon, Americus and Albany Electric Railway Company we* granted a charter In Georgia to build Its proposed line conn'-, ting the three cltlea named; length 100 miles: capital 3200,00«. Route from Ma con via Byron. Fort Valley, Marshullville. Montezuma. Oglethorpe, Ander- sonvflle. Americus, Sumter, Smlthvllle and Leesburg to Albany.